BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations//Tendenci Codeba se MIMEDIR//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.\r\nEvent d etails subject to change. ---\r\nhttps://www.spegcs.org/events/2185/\r\n\r \nEvent Title: R&D Study Group: Luncheon\r\nStart Date / Time: Feb 07, 201 3 11:30 AM America/Chicago\r\nLocation: Norris Westchase Center\r\nSpeaker : Mr. Ingebrigt Masvie\r\nGoogle\r\nhttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=9990+Ric hmond+Ave.,+Suite+102,Houston,TX,77042\r\n\r\nForecast\nhttp://www.weather .com/weather/monthly/77042\r\n\r\nThis is the first official meeting of th e R&\;D Study Group. We held an exploratory meeting in November which w as very well attended and now have SPEGCS Board approval for 2013. We will meet the first Thursday of the month.\r\nOur Mission is:\r\n\r\nThe missi on of the R&\;D Study Group is to create a regular forum for learning, discussion and networking for oil &\; gas R&\;D, technology developm ent and new product development professionals. We will be closely aligned with the SPE R&\;D Technical Section.\r\n\r\nOur Goals are:\r\n\r\nTo p rovide opportunities for members to:\r\nPromote R&\;D and technology de velopment\r\nDiscuss R&\;D methods, tools, structures and funding\r\nEn hance R&\;D people skills\r\nHear R&\;D viewpoints from outside of t he Oil &\; Gas industry\r\nShare Best Practices and Lessons Learned\r\n Create networking opportunities\r\n\r\n \r\nFebruary Presentation summary: \r\nStatoil Technology Invest (STI) is looking for young companies with ex citing technology which will improve the effectiveness of Statoil's oil an d gas or renewables operations. By making equity investments and active pa rticipation on the boards we help management accelerate their company&rsqu o\;s development so as to become profitable and independent suppliers to S tatoil and the rest of the Energy industry. STI forms a central part of St atoil&rsquo\;s Technology Commercialization unit which also runs Statoil&r squo\;s LOOP program in Norway and UK, working with suppliers to fund new product developments required by our operations. Our portfolio consists of circa 20 equity investments and 20 LOOP projects, and we are actively loo king for new investments.--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registratio n.Event details subject to change. ---\r\n\r\n--- By Tendenci - The Open S ource AMS for Associations ---\r\n UID:uid2185@spegcs.org SUMMARY:R&D Study Group: Luncheon DTSTART:20130207T173000Z DTEND:20130207T190000Z CLASS:PUBLIC PRIORITY:5 DTSTAMP:20240328T132923Z TRANSP:OPAQUE SEQUENCE:0 LOCATION:Norris Westchase Center X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: